Gloom | Mean of gloom in English Dictionary

/ˈgluːm/

• Noun
• partial or total darkness
1. The painting captures the gloom of a foggy night.
2. He walked away, disappearing into the gloom.
3. the gloom of the forest
• a feeling of sadness
1. He was often subject to periods of gloom.
2. A cloud of gloom has descended over the city.
3. The papers are filled with stories of gloom and doom. [=with sad and tragic stories]